Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Chile

Chile: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 20.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.99
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
47th
of 188 countries
All-time high
26.74
in 2009
All-time low
10.23
in 1992
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Chile, 1991–2024

01020301991200720241991: 11.81992: 10.21993: 10.51994: 12.81995: 10.81996: 17.91997: 17.61998: 17.91999: 25.32000: 24.72001: 24.62002: 252003: 24.72004: 24.52005: 23.42006: 22.12007: 21.62008: 23.82009: 26.72010: 19.12011: 182012: 16.92013: 16.72014: 172015: 15.82016: 15.82017: 17.72018: 18.12019: 192020: 24.42021: 20.52022: 18.32023: 222024: 21

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Chile recorded 20.99 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Chile peaked at 26.74 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.23, in 1992.

That places Chile 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.98 10.23 25.34 9
2000s 24.12 21.64 26.74 10
2010s 17.41 15.8 19.06 10
2020s 21.22 18.29 24.38 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Chile?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Chile was 20.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 26.74 in 2009.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 10.23 in 1992.
How does Chile rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Chile ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate young vs older adults
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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